Week 6 - ATP 250 - Zagreb (Hard)

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

RE: Week 6 - ATP 250 - Zagreb (Hard)

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Super forehand dtl winner catches the line enabling DE to hold 1-1

Haas sublime holds to love *1-2

-- Edited by kundalini on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:26:20 PM

thejester · Satellite level

Regardless of how this set goes, Evo has backed up the belief that he can mix it with the best this week, still love to see him find that extra 10% right now though!

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

SMC1809 wrote:
Along with his teenage fanclub

It's a shame if you didn't detect the sarcasm in my reply.

LouieG · County player

2-2*

steven · Tennis legend

HossTheBoss wrote:
Vandenbergs back

... and I bet his last post (whenever that was) also involved Evo and nightclubs yawn

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Haas unable to find a backhand pass on either of the opening two points then a wild forehand as DE holds to love 2-2

Haas' volleys give him a comfortable hold *2-3

-- Edited by kundalini on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:31:51 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Sim wrote:
I know I am getting a bit of myself - but has a lucky loser ever won an ATP event??

Stakhovsky actually won here as a lucky loser in 2008. He was the first lucky loser to win an ATP title since 1991 and the 4th ever.

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:32:43 PM

TMH · Futures qualifying

There goes Haas' racquet. Evans has saved four BPs in this game so far.

But he finally breaks on the fifth and that could be that. cry

2-4*.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:40:38 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

3 poor forehands get DE in trouble at 15-40. Two unret first serves save him. DE's volley is too short allowing Haas to find a super forehand pass for bp. Haas has a chance but puts his forehand just wide. An unreturned first serve saves another bp. Then some huge returns from TH get him another bp. DE's bh pass strikes the net. 2-4

DE goes for a big bh dtl at 40-30 but misses. *2-5

Some lovely touches from Dan as he keeps the match alive 3-5*

-- Edited by kundalini on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:48:40 PM

Priesty · Challenger level

I had a horrible feeling the writing might be on the wall after set 2.Hope I'm wrong. ...

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

A nice lob from DE but otherwise Haas on top as he wins 3-6

Dan played some inspired tennis in the opening set but couldn't sustain it, while Haas seemed more aggressive throughout the 2nd and 3rd sets.

-- Edited by kundalini on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:53:23 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

be proud, Dan

RJA · Hall of fame

A very good week and a huge number of positives from this match. No shame at all in coming up just short against Haas. I for one won't begrudge Evo a drink or two over the weekend.

steven · Tennis legend

Pity, but what a high quality match today, and what a week overall - 18 sets played (no wonder he withdrew from Quimper!), 11 of which he won. Seems worth a recap:

QR1: (q3) Dan Evans WR 146 beat Adrián Sikora (SVK) WR 287 (CH 285 two weeks ago) by 3 & 5
QR2: (q3) Dan Evans WR 146 beat Karol Beck (SVK) WR 334 (CH 36 in 2005) by 4-6 6-3 7-5
FQR: (q3) Dan Evans WR 146 lost to Björn Phau (GER) WR 359 (CH 59 in 2006) by 3 & 4

L32: (LL) Dan Evans WR 147 beat Jan Hájek (CZE) WR 106 (CH 71 in 2006) by 3 & 1
L16: (LL) Dan Evans WR 147 beat (Q) Michael Berrer (GER) WR 148 (CH 42 in 2010) by 1-6 6-1 7-6(4)
QF: (LL) Dan Evans WR 147 beat (3) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) WR 27 (CH 16 in 2012) by 6-4 2-6 6-4
SF: (LL) Dan Evans WR 147 lost to (1) Tommy Haas (GER) WR 12 (CH 2 in 2002) by 5-7 6-4 6-3

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 8th of February 2014 06:54:52 PM